No one should be confused who the UND Fighting Sioux’s starting goalie is. Junior goalie Jordan Parise is putting the finishing touches on another very nice season. If it weren’t for Jordan this season the UND Fighting Sioux could very well been stuck in the bottom of the WCHA standing just like MTU and UMD. Lets take a look at the numbers further.
No one should be confused who the UND Fighting Sioux’s starting goalie is. Junior goalie Jordan Parise is putting the finishing touches on another very nice season. If it weren’t for Jordan this season the UND Fighting Sioux could very well been stuck in the bottom of the WCHA standing just like MTU and UMD. Lets take a look at the numbers further.
Here is the look at the numbers on the two UND goalies
Jordan Parise: for the season he has played in 22 games posting a 15-6-1 record with a .931 save percentage and a GAA of 2.17. For his career Jordan has posted gaudy numbers. He has played in 71 games has .921 save percentage and GAA of 2.12 and a record of 46-17-7
Philippe Lamoureux: has played in13 games this season posting a 5-7 record has a .910 saver percentage and 2.62 GAA. On his career Phil has played in 31 games has a .913 save percentage a GAA of 2.37 and a 12-15-2 career record.
Breaking down the numbers further: When Jordan Parise gets to the playoffs he turns up the intensity another notch. I am convinced that Jordan Parise was one of the main reasons the Fighting Sioux went all the way to the Frozen Four last season. I also feel he is one of the reason UND is where it is today as far as the standings go. Last season after a loss on February 26th Jordan Parise lead the Sioux to a 9-2-1 record (Phil had one of the loses in the Final Five against Denver). In the East Regional game against the BU terriers Jordan Parise stopped 29 of 29 shots as BU was up ended Worchester by the Fighting Sioux 4-0.
The next night: Jordan Parise back stopped the Fighting Sioux to a regional championship against the B.C. Eagles out performing over rated Eagles goalie Corey Schnieder 6-3. Rant on: I know I would take Parise over Schnieder any day. I think he is hands down the most over rated USA goalie in the NCAA well except for Al Montoya. After two dismal WJC tourney appearances I am ready for a change in net for team USA. Off my soapbox.
Lastly during the 2005 Frozen Four Jordan Parise back stopped the Fighting Sioux to a impressive 4-2 score over the high flying University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. The was same exact score that UND beat Minnesota by in the third place game of the Final Five. Frankly, I don’t care what Donny Lucia says about that game, according to Lucia the game didn’t matter and UMN bagged the game and didn’t care about winning. I am telling you it mattered to the players and Jordan just flat outplayed over rated University of Minnesota Golden Gophers goalie Kellen Briggs. I am in an on going debate with many Gopher fans how good or not good Kellen Briggs is. Frankly you couldn’t convince me that he is that good. If there is a weak link on Minnesota WCHA McNaughten Cup team its their young defense and the sieve that have in between the pipes. Kellen Briggs has a .906 career save percentage and a GAA of 2.48, definitely Jordan caliber and has been known to fold in important games.
Let the Flames come. Its cold up here in God's country.
ReplyDeleteLOL! I would save the bitterness until NODAK misses the final five! Who and where will they be playing in the playoffs?
ReplyDeleteThis year is all that matters.
Remember Houser? He sucked too!
Hauser was better than Briggs in my opinion. Adam actually got into an NHL games with the Kings but unforunately was lit up like a Christmas Tree.
ReplyDeleteI think UND will be at the final five and would love to see another match up between the Gophers and the Sioux again. There have been some awesome battles in the final five between the Gophers and the Sioux.